Feedback & Reports

Despite not intending to take the dog fishing with me, an on the day family problem meant I had to either just drive 2 hours home or try and take him with me! Tricky finding a suitable beat to take dogs with sheep everywhere but having walked Monmouth-Symonds Yat a few times, I've always been curious and thought it might be reasonable. Probably a tad high still 1.35m at Monmonth but it was very fishable colour and it was a very enjoyable afternoon evening for fido and me! It's all a bit "wild" and overgrown so tricky continuing along the bank fishing in places especially with a dog attached but hey it worked and we fished! I started with the dog on a lead and me casting the spinning rod lobbing a Devon Minnow through Martins pool and bar etc certainly felt right. Moved upstream and some lovely deep spinning water but unfortunately just impossible to get at even with a spinning rod. A quick flick through the Cement rocks showed some fly water to return to and obviously up to Biblins bridge. Left dog in car to fish fly fish Biblins from right bank and a lovely fly run that is. A few flicks in Slaughter before retreating without snorkeling and under the bridge before driving back downstream to fly fish the cement rocks very easy and a few more gaps to spin through. No Salmon seen but it's is an incredible place to spend some time, not a single canoe just a few bikes and the odd walker seen in 8 hours. Real bliss and the dog had a damn good walk up and down for a few hours with me! Many thanks all.

Short session (4.5 hours) in the morning, river fining down nicely-looked almost un-fishable on this beat 48 hours before. Found a inside crease off a bend where 3-4oz lead/feeder held bottom ok. 2x Barbel (biggest 8lb 6oz) 3x Chub (biggest 5lb) taken on groundbait feeder with meat on the hook, put a lot of stinky additive on feed squeezed tight into feeder for a sent trail through the chocolate coloured water. Lovely spot, forested all around, lots of wildlife to see wish I could have stayed all day , will return.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

One rod fished meat all day, the other pellet wrapped in paste
One barbel 10lbs weighed
One barbel no more than 3lbs unweighed
3 chub 3-5lbs unweighed
Fished upstream of the rope bridge. We were glad to have heeded advice to carry rope to access some swims.
Access from upstream entry good, parking easy. Our first time on the fishery and hope to be back soon.
Booking was easy and very efficient. Many thanks for a very enjoyable day.

2 Barbel, 3 Chub

Had 2 chub both which were over 6lb. Both were caught on ground bait feeder with meat on the hook.

2 Chub

The river was very high and sadly we couldn't find the fish.

First time fishing /exploring this long and wild stretch. It’s beautiful - kingfishers and deer regular companions. Started off downstream in Martins pool and couldn’t buy a bite not helped with a lot of debris coming down. Decided on a move in the pm and sought advice from fellow anglers who kindly directed me upstream to the Culvert. Action was immediate and regular and welcomed in the heavy rain that arrived. Thx Wye/usk

3 Barbel, 2 Chub

Only one rod fished.. all fish fro slower stretch.

5 Barbel

14 Barbel, 6 Chub, 1 Other

River was high but looking good, all fish caught on Luncheon Meat

6 Barbel, 1 Chub

12 Barbel